1
as in topics
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
that is not relevant to the matter under discussion
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2
as in things
something to be dealt with
we must take care of this matter before it becomes a real problem
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3
as in mails
communications or parcels sent or carried through the postal system
first-class matter
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4
as in problems
something that requires thought and skill for resolution
I've been thinking about the matter all night, and I believe I have a solution
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as in means
to be of importance
she believes that doing well in school really does matter
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Recent Examples of matters
Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Masoud Pezeshkian was elected president in 2024, promoting a more pragmatic foreign policy, but his powers are limited, and Khamenei calls the shots on all major matters of state.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
That’s precisely why clear, credible dietary guidance matters.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
That's when Reinhart took matters into her own hands.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
That's why knowing the boundaries of Chapter 7 matters just as much as understanding its benefits, as these restrictions shape whether this approach is truly the right solution for your situation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The matters being sorted out in the lab and in the field are not just technical and medical.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Navigating intense money matters?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The question is whether this matters.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
March 21 – April 19 Take the reins on what matters most.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Make sense of what matters in Washington.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Aries March 21 – April 19 Take the reins on what matters most.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
Trusting instincts matters too.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Paffett-Lugassy shared that approachability matters more than technical novelty.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Money matters — so make the most of it.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
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Capable would-be leaders explain themselves, especially on matters affecting their constitutional qualifications.
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The league hasn’t yet rubber-stamped the team’s temporary relocation to Orlando, but everyone who matters already knows.
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Bryant Jonesboro Basketball Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
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Here are Pereira’s thoughts on several topics, edited for clarity and brevity.—
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However, Chuba Hubbard’s calf injury in the second quarter of the season opened things up for Dowdle to emerge.—
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Jeff Klaiber took those things and molded Lehman into an Olympian, at times pushing boundaries and pushing Lehman to the brink.—
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This worldwide effort mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children under age 5 every month, with a goal of sparking a lifetime love of reading.—
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In the past, only elite researchers had access to their genetic fingerprints, but now personal genotyping is available to anyone who orders the service online and mails in a spit sample.—
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These water issues suggest potentially costly problems with the foundation, mold, or drainage system.—
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Congress, as the legislative branch, needs to seek bipartisan solutions to some of the major problems facing the United States today.—
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Our first alert weather team says this 2025-2026 season is considered to be a La Niña year, and for California, that usually means drier conditions.—
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
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Ittaps into themes of toxic masculinity and unveils the impact social media has on young people.—
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The film is an absolute riot, a no-bones-about-it horror flick heightened by powerful music, confident performances, and rich, resonant themes regarding cultural assimilation.—
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The Chiefs had a few other issues in what was otherwise a solid year for the defense (the defense improved its EPA-per-play rank from 15th last season to 12th).—
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Acevedo, who was born in Miami-Dade County and is a graduate of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, brings more than two decades of experience working with Congress and policymakers on bipartisan national security, foreign affairs and democracy issues.—
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Kaplow constructed the crux of the Blue Moon story out of a series of correspondences between Hart and an unidentified Yale student named Elizabeth.—
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Understanding symbolic interpretation as merely code-breaking is a popular fallacy, but the correspondences that underlay symbology are never one-to-one, but rather a complex, interlocking system of connotations and often contradictions across time periods and cultures.—
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“Matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matters. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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